to leave one's footprints; to leave one's mark on; to leave a message (behind)
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to be too numerous; to be too much
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
big talk; boasting; bragging
moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start; beginning
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to be able to manage somehow or another
relatively; comparatively
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to be silent; to say nothing
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
grasp; catch; understanding
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid